Presenter(s): Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH​  

Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, residents/fellows, health professional students, and other mental health clinicians. This activity is accredited for physicians, nurses, PAs, pharmacists, interprofessional teams, and other health professionals. 

Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit

Webinar Description: This module focuses on how to approach opioid tapering in the care of patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain who have not been diagnosed with opioid use disorder. It describes patient perspectives on pain and opioid management, and how these may diverge from prescribers’ perspectives. It describes challenges in opioid prescribing, including opioid dependence and withdrawal, and identifies practical approaches to reducing opioids while maintaining a positive patient-clinician relationship. Participants also learn about the role of shared decision-making in opioid tapering. 

Educational Objectives:

• Recognize patient perspectives on opioid management​
• Identify practical approaches to limiting, reducing, or discontinuing opioids while maintaining a positive patient-clinician relationship​
• Describe the role of shared decision-making in opioid tapering

Requirements for Successful Activity Completion:
To complete this activity and obtain your Certificate, please follow the steps below:

1. Course Content:
   Complete the (1) pre-reflection question and view the recorded presentation (30-60 minutes).
   
   
2. Evaluation:
   Click Evaluation to complete the final PCSS-MOUD course evaluation.
   
   
3. Claim your Certificate:
   Select and claim your preferred certificate type on the next page. Once claimed, a download button will appear in your Certificate Tab. If you do not see the download button or cannot access your certificate, return to the course evaluation and claim your preferred credit/certificate.
   
   
4. Post Survey:
   90 Days following your completion of this activity, you will receive a survey (2 questions) to ask about changes in your practice